The online application for Ontario Works allows residents of Ontario to:

Find out if they might be eligible for assistance; and

Start the application process.

Note: The City of Windsor Employment and Social Services Department does not currently offer the option to schedule your own in-office appointment. Therefore, if you choose to apply for Ontario Works online you must provide a telephone call-back number. An intake service representative will call you at that number and confirm the date, time, and location of your in-office appointment as well as any other special instructions needed to finalize your application.

Required Documents

Whether completing the online application or phoning our intake unit, you will need specific information about you and the family members in your household.

To find out if you may be eligible for any programs, you will need the following:

Document Drop-Off Locations:

Required documents or letters can be dropped off at any of the Customer Care Centres located in the various wards of the city. Please visit our Customer Care Centres page for a listing of participating locations and hours of operation.